Missouri House of Representatives
2007
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. Carl Bearden
SPONSOR
HB771
Establishes the Superintendent Targeted Achievement Record (STAR)
Program and requires the total compensation package of school
administrators to be reported and made available to the public
HCS HB 771
-- (LR# 1936L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB808
Establishes the Betty L. Thompson Scholarship Program
HB808
-- (LR# 0856L.01I)
Perfection Defeated (H)
HA 1 TO HSA 1 FOR HA 4, HSA 1 FOR HA 4, AS AMENDED
AYES: 62
NOES: 96 PRESENT: 1
HB1127
Changes the laws regarding merchandising practices of intoxicating
liquor to exclude nonintoxicating beer
HB1127
-- (LR# 2441L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on General Laws (H)
HB1168
Amends Missouri Supreme Court Rule 8.07 to allow members of the
General Assembly with at least eight years service to take the
Missouri bar examination
HB1168
-- (LR# 2680L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on General Laws (H)
HJR19
Proposes a constitutional amendment guaranteeing a citizen's First
Amendment right to pray on public property and reaffirming a
citizen's right to choose any or no religion
HJR19
-- (LR# 1934L.02P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HJR20
Proposes a constitutional amendment establishing limits on the total
state general revenue appropriations
HCS HJR 20
-- (LR# 1935L.04C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
COSPONSOR
HB184
Establishes the Children's Services Protection Act requiring that
community children's services funds be reimbursed for the sales tax
revenue diverted to certain tax increment financing projects
Approved HCS HB 184
-- (LR# 0384L.03T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB262
Makes English the language for all official proceedings in Missouri
HB262
-- (LR# 0495L.01I)
Dropped from Calendar - Rule 44 (H)
HB263
Makes English, upon voter approval, the language for all official
proceedings in Missouri
HB263
-- (LR# 0400L.01I)
Dropped from Calendar - Rule 44 (H)
HB306
Exempts property owned and used by veterans' organizations from
taxation
HB306
-- (LR# 0936L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Veterans (H)
HB308
Authorizes an income tax credit for military retirement benefits
HCS HB 636, 308 & 173
-- (LR# 1482L.03P)
SENATE WAYS AND MEANS
Executive Session Held (S)
VOTED DO PASS
HB353
Changes the laws regarding fraud and abuse in the Missouri
Medicaid Program
HB353
-- (LR# 1169L.01P)
SENATE HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH
Public Hearing Held (S)
HB396
Allows police or sheriffs' departments to sell or trade certain
confiscated firearms to a licensed firearms dealer and exempts federal
flight deck officers from the crime of unlawful use of weapons
HCS HB 180, 396 & 615
-- (LR# 0452L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB405
Changes the laws regarding the State Highway Patrol, removes
the residency requirement of the superintendent, and divides the
patrol into troops rather than districts
Approved HCS HB 405
-- (LR# 1471L.03T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB406
Changes the laws regarding crime prevention and boating while
intoxicated
HCS#2 HB 406 & 726
-- (LR# 0998L.06C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB407
Establishes the Uninsured Motorist Stipulation of Benefits Act of
2007 which limits the recovery for non-economic losses by uninsured
motorists
HB407
-- (LR# 0655L.01I)
INSURANCE POLICY
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB442
Creates the Missouri Legacy Fund
HCS HB 442
-- (LR# 1484L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB444
Authorizes an income tax deduction for Social Security and nonprivate
retirement benefits received by the elderly, subject to income limits,
and for qualified health insurance premiums
Approved SS#2 SCS HCS HB 444, 217, 225, 239, 243, 297, 402 & 172
-- (LR# 0761S.11T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB448
Authorizes a tax credit equal to 100% of the state sales tax paid on
any automobile assembled and purchased in Missouri
HCS HB 448
-- (LR# 1176L.03P)
Second Read/Referred: Ways and Means (S)
HB453
Authorizes an income tax credit for donations to food pantries and
adds cash, publicly traded stocks and bonds, and real estate as
eligible donations for the Residential Treatment Agency Tax Credit
Approved SS HCS HB 453
-- (LR# 0914S.04T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB498
Establishes the Milton Friedman "Put Parents in Charge" Education
Program and authorizes an individual and business tax credit for
contributions to certified educational charitable organizations
HB498
-- (LR# 0408L.03I)
Referred: Special Committee on Urban Education Reform (H)
HB503
Establishes requirements for the licensure of midwives
HB503
-- (LR# 1207L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Professional Registration & Licens (H)
HB579
Allows for the deployment of health care professionals licensed,
registered, or certified in Missouri or any other state in an
emergency and grants them immunity from civil damages
Approved SS HB 579
-- (LR# 1395L.01T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB608
Exempts real and personal property owned by veterans'
organizations from property taxes
HCS HB 608
-- (LR# 1597L.02P)
SENATE WAYS AND MEANS
Public Hearing Held (S)
HB617
Prohibits a minor from self-consenting for a prescription for a
contraceptive drug or device unless a petition is granted from a
juvenile court
HB617
-- (LR# 0899L.02I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB618
Changes the laws regarding Missouri's Good Samaritan Law by
granting civil immunity to a person providing services at a free
health clinic if they are within the provider's medical field
HB618
-- (LR# 1765L.01I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (H)
HB620
Requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to
create an additional procedure for teacher certification and mentoring
standards for beginning teachers and principals
SCS HCS HB 620
-- (LR# 1235S.06C)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB636
Authorizes an income tax credit for military retirement benefits
HCS HB 636, 308 & 173
-- (LR# 1482L.03P)
SENATE WAYS AND MEANS
Executive Session Held (S)
VOTED DO PASS
HB658
Changes the laws regarding boating on the waters of this state
HB658
-- (LR# 1551L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on State Parks and Waterways (H)
HB690
Allows public school students to choose to attend a public school
district other than the school district of his or her residence
HCS HB 807 & 690
-- (LR# 1866L.05C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB694
Makes eligibility for a driver's license for persons between the ages
of 15 and 18 contingent upon documentation that the applicant has
complied with school district standards for eligibility
HB694
-- (LR# 1446L.01I)
TRANSPORTATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB699
Changes the laws regarding the registration, licensure, and sale
of motor vehicles
HCS HB 699
-- (LR# 1691L.04C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB756
Increases the penalty for littering by requiring at least 40 hours of
community service and a $600 restitution payment
HB756
-- (LR# 1723L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB788
Changes the laws regarding public health emergency
preparedness
HCS HB 788
-- (LR# 1823L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB800
Authorizes corporations or unincorporated associations to prosecute
their claims and defenses without the assistance of an attorney
HB800
-- (LR# 1666L.01I)
JUDICIARY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB813
Allows the president or chancellor of a state higher education
institution to revoke the tenure and discharge a faculty member who
receives two negative peer reviews
HB813
-- (LR# 1965L.01I)
Referred: Higher Education (H)
HB818
Establishes the Missouri Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act and changes the laws regarding the Missouri Health
Insurance Pool and health care insurance
Approved SS#2 SCS HCS HB 818
-- (LR# 1261S.22T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
THIS BILL BECOMES EFFECTIVE AUG 28, 2007, EXCEPT
FOR SECTIONS 143.782, 143.790, 313.321-376.960,
376.964-376.989, 376.1500-376.1532, AND 379.930 -
379.952 WHICH HAVE A JAN 1, 2008 EFFECTIVE DATE
HB821
Establishes the Unborn Child Pain Prevention Act relating to the
capacity of an unborn child to experience pain during an abortion
HB821
-- (LR# 1739L.01I)
Laid Over (H)
HA 1 PENDING
HB836
Prohibits home rule cities from requiring property owners to convey
to the city the right to file a petition for annexation if the city
provides public utility services to the owner's property
HB836
-- (LR# 1813L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB839
Revises the laws regarding the minimum school days, school scheduling,
and inclement weather
HB839
-- (LR# 1967L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB845
Requires the Secretary of State to mail a voter registration form to
a person who has applied for a resident hunting and fishing permit but
is not a registered voter
HCS HB 845
-- (LR# 1774L.06P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB854
Prohibits entities that own, operate, or lease partially tax-funded
sports stadiums from denying members of the broadcast or print
media reasonable access to cover a public sporting event
HB854
-- (LR# 2142L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB861
Allows students at two-year or four-year colleges or universities to
seek tuition reimbursement for college remedial courses under certain
circumstances
HB861
-- (LR# 1854L.01I)
Referred: Higher Education (H)
HB906
Allows the mixing of biodiesel with regular diesel fuel as well as the
mixing of gasoline with ethanel for purposes of retail sales
HB906
-- (LR# 2322L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB941
Allows the curators of the University of Missouri to close certain
financial records as they relate to donors or potential donors
HB941
-- (LR# 2340L.01P)
Second Read/Referred: Education (S)
HB975
Requires the Governor to submit contract information and the total
cost of contracting for services as part of his or her state budget
request
HB975
-- (LR# 2077L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Government Affairs (H)
HB991
Establishes the Distressed Areas Land Assemblage Tax Credit Act
HB991
-- (LR# 2472L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1023
Establishes an advisory board within the Department of Conservation
to assist the Conservation Commission
HCS HB 1023
-- (LR# 0935L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB1035
Extends medical assistance through 21 years of age for certain
foster children
HB1035
-- (LR# 2495L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB1055
Changes the laws regarding sexual education instruction in public
schools and establishes public awareness and services
for alternatives to abortion programs
Approved HCS HB 1055
-- (LR# 2503L.04T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB1104
Authorizes an income tax credit for contributions to nonprofit special
needs education support organizations
HB1104
-- (LR# 2555L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB1128
Designates the new bridge over the Missouri River on Interstate 29/35
in Kansas City as the "Christopher S. Bond Bridge"
HB1128
-- (LR# 2620L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB1239
Allows school districts to offer open enrollment by contract if
approved by voters
HB1239
-- (LR# 2144L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HJR7
Proposes a constitutional amendment establishing English as the
language for all official proceedings in Missouri
SCS HJR 7
-- (LR# 0401S.02T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
THIS BILL BECOMES EFFECTIVE 30 DAYS AFTER VOTER
APPROVAL
HJR8
Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting an increase in
real property taxes above the previous year's federal Consumer
Price Index increase
HJR8
-- (LR# 0449L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON TAX REFORM
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HJR11
Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting human cloning and
authorizing the General Assembly to enact laws regarding health
care research
HJR11
-- (LR# 0923L.02I)
Rules - Reported Do Not Pass (H)
HJR12
Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring all impeachments to be
tried by the Senate
HJR12
-- (LR# 0756L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Not Pass (H)
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Last Updated October 23, 2007 at 9:12 am